A. Y. Jackson, Lorette Ridge, 1918

A. Y. Jackson

Canadian · 1882–1974 · Painter, Printmaker

Alexander Young Jackson LL. D. was a Canadian painter and a founding member of the Group of Seven. Jackson made a significant contribution to the development of art in Canada,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. A. Y. Jackson, Drywood Creek, Waterton Lake / Pincher Creek, 1957, oil on canvasDrywood Creek, Waterton Lake / Pincher CreekLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$58,500≈ $46,286≈ £33,147≈ €37,604Sign up to see
  2. A. Y. Jackson, Ile de la Cite, Paris Pont Neuf, 1912, oil on wood panelIle de la Cite, Paris Pont NeufLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$46,800≈ $37,431≈ £26,857≈ €31,102Sign up to see
  3. A. Y. Jackson, Porcupine Hills, Alberta, October. 1943, 1943, oil on wood panelPorcupine Hills, Alberta, October. 1943Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$45,630≈ $34,565≈ £22,906≈ €32,076Sign up to see

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Alexander Young Jackson LL. D. was a Canadian painter and a founding member of the Group of Seven. Jackson made a significant contribution to the development of art in Canada, and was instrumental in bringing together the artists of Montreal and Toronto. In addition to his work with the Group of Seven, his long career included serving as a war artist during World War I (1917–1919) and teaching at the Banff School of Fine Arts, from 1943 to 1949. In his later years he was artist-in-residence at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario.

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Born 1882, MontrealDied 1974, KleinburgOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q3499926 ↗ULAN 500022432 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as A.Y. Jackson, Alexander Young Jackson

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

A. Y. Jackson, Lorette Ridge, 1918
Lorette Ridge, 19181918
Canadian War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Canadian War Museum
A. Y. Jackson, Portrait of Lieutenant Robert Shankland
Portrait of Lieutenant Robert Shankland1917
Canadian War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Canadian War Museum
A. Y. Jackson, Riaumont
Riaumont1918
Canadian War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Canadian War Museum
A. Y. Jackson, The Kemmel-Vierstraat Road
The Kemmel-Vierstraat Road1917
Canadian War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Canadian War Museum
A. Y. Jackson, Gas Attack, Lievin
Gas Attack, Lievin1918
Canadian War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Canadian War Museum
A. Y. Jackson, Trenches Near Angres
Trenches Near Angres1918
Canadian War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Canadian War Museum
A. Y. Jackson, Vimy Ridge from Souchez Valley
Vimy Ridge from Souchez Valley1918
Canadian War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Canadian War Museum
A. Y. Jackson, House of Ypres
House of Ypres1917
Canadian War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Canadian War Museum

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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